Thong Yod,
literally ‘Golden
Drops’. Name of a work
of art by Arin
Roongjaeng (อริญชย์
รุ่งแจ้ง), inspired by a
traditional Thai candy
of the same name in the
form of droplets made of
egg yolk and
rice
flour.
It consists of a
gigantic golden
sphere with a
diameter of four
metres which is made
up entirely of over
6,000 brass drops
hung from the
ceiling on thin
nylon fishing line
wires.
Thong Yod
Thong Yod
The masterpiece was originally displayed at the Venice Biennale in 2013 and two such spheres now hang in
Icon Siam (fig.) in
Bangkok.
The patterns of the
blank spaces in
between the designs
formed by the
strings of
consecutive brass
drops changes as one
moves position and
thus the viewing
angle in relation to
the sphere, making
it a fascinating
object to observe
over and over again.